An ex-Muslim writes about how he rejected the hate and intolerance with which he was brought up. “I Reject Islam and Love Israel,” by “X-Muslim” in Arutz Sheva, November 12 (thanks to all who sent this in): A great burden has been lifted from my heart. Shalom. As an Arab Muslim I once asked myself: […]
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On Tariq Ramadan and the Muslim Brotherhood
Reformer or deceiver The Muslim Brotherhood is at the vanguard of the stealth jihad. Tariq Ramadan is the grandson of its founder, Hasan Al-Banna, and enjoys an international reputation as a Muslim reformer. Some say, however, that he is anything but a reformer, and is merely a skilled practitioner of deception. See Caroline Fourest’s book […]
The Talkin’ Stealth Jihad Blues
Today I’ll be discussing the book Stealth Jihad and related matters with the following courageous journalists. You may wish to and even be able to listen to some of these online. All times PST: 5:15 AM Brad Davis Show 6:05 AM Pat Campbell Show 7:07 AM Mickelson in the Morning 8:20 AM Kirby and Company […]
Did Muhammad exist? Muslim prof isn’t so sure, outrage brewing
Kalisch: an increasingly rare breed, an honest university academic The picture of the life of Muhammad that one gets from Islamic sources is based on some very, very weak reeds from a historical standpoint. (I hope to be writing about this problem and its implications in much greater detail in the future.) But the historical […]
Fitzgerald: 21 reasons why Barack Obama is wrong about Israel and the Saudi peace plan
“Barack Obama is to pursue an ambitious peace plan in the Middle East involving the recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, according to sources close to America’s president-elect.” — from this news article This might work, if: 1. If Islam did not exist. 2. If the […]
Canada prof shocked, shocked at being charged in Paris synagogue bombing
His lawyer is shocked too Hassan Diab is a part-time instructor at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. Now he is wanted in France on multiple counts of murder, attempted murder and wilful destruction of property for by a bombing outside a Paris synagogue that killed four people in October 1980. The bombing was […]
Somali President: Jihadists control most of the country
The sharks are back in town Somali Jihad not only resurgent, but nearly triumphant. “Somali president says Islamists control most of country,” from Reuters, November 16 : MOGADISHU: President Abdullahi Yusuf has admitted Islamist insurgents now control most of Somalia, and he raised the prospect that his government could completely collapse. Islamists have been slowly […]
UC Berkeley: Arab students call Jews “Nazis” and “dogs,” disrupt pro-Israel event, assault Jews
Dhimmis getting out of line are put back in their place. Will university administrators stand idle? “Arab Students at UC Berkeley Disrupt Israel Event, Attack Jews” by David Shamma for Israel National News, November 16 (thanks to Paul): Arab students disrupted a pro-Israel event at the campus of the University of California at Berkeley Thursday […]
“People don’t know the plight of Iraqi Christians … Christianity in Iraq is ending. Why aren’t they noticing this?”
Surely there is an element of denial in much of the West: Any day now, things will settle down, and the vaunted peaceful and pluralistic teachings of Islam will kick in… right? “Iraq – Fleeing Christians face new hardships in Turkey,” from Compass Direct News, November 14: ISTANBUL, November 14 (Compass Direct News) — In […]
Restorative
Thursday I drove the Jihad Watch company car, a state-of-the-art Maxwell Roadster, to the David Horowitz Freedom Center’s annual Restoration Weekend in Florida. You can see a pdf about the event here. Yesterday morning I spoke (along with student activists Tyler Kristopeit and Rob Lockwood, the Florida Security Council’s Tom Trento, and the incomparable Melanie […]